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cootie catcher

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of origami with hidden fortunes, activities, etc. written on the folds, and used mainly in children's games, where a person is asked to choose a fold to open.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, informal

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: quatre sabaters — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Chinese Cantonese: 東南西北 /东南西北 (dung1 naam4 sai1 bak1) — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Czech: nebe-peklo-ráj — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Esperanto: divenludilo — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Esperanto: aŭgurludilo — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • French: coincoin — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Hebrew: קווה־קווה (kwa-kwa) — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Hungarian: tátika játék — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Icelandic: goggur — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Polish: piekło-niebo — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Portuguese: abre e fecha — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Portuguese: vai-e-vem — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Slovak: nebo-peklo-raj — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Spanish: comecocos — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Spanish: sacapiojos — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Spanish: adivinador — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Spanish: pío pío — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Spanish: picopico — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds
  • Swedish: loppa — origami shape with hidden messages in the folds